London is home to many superb restaurants serving cuisine from around the world, reflecting its rich ethnic mix. Chinatown is the place to go for tasty Chinese food, while Brick Lane in the East End is famous for its Bengali restaurants.There are many fish and chip shops throughout London serving up the traditional English favourite, usually to take away, while a number of shops in the East End sell Cockney delicacies such as pie and mash, and jellied eels.
Covent Garden is a converted fruit market that now forms one of the liveliest eating and drinking areas in the city, but fine restaurants are found all over the centre, from the 'City' banking area to the redeveloped south bank and onwards towards trendy suburbs such as Kensington and Knightsbridge. Londoners love drinking at pubs and the city is home to thousands of them, as well as cafés, wine bars and nightclubs. Popular areas for a night out include Leicester Square, Soho, Camden, Shoreditch, Islington, Clapham and Brixton.
British food might not be regarded as an attraction but many London restaurants and their award winning chefs have been re-shaping the British food image in recent years. The city boasts some world class restaurants, some with several Michelin stars to their name. But even on a modest budget you can select from a vast array of foreign and local fare, with many great restaurants found in or near Soho. There are plenty of trendy bars here as well as the ubiquitous old English pub with their staple British dishes.
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